Opportunity Details:
Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas is recruiting a BC/BE Gastroenterologist for a position with Northwest Physicians Group.
Discover Amarillo here and Check out our city to see what makes Amarillo a wonderful place to call home!
Highlights:
- Employed position
- Exceptional financial and practice-building opportunity
- Opportunity for a general GI practice along with advanced endoscopy if desired
- New physician will be busy quickly and receive strong marketing and practice support
- Large, unsaturated geographic and population catchment area of ~ 450,000 in Texas Panhandle and border states
- Shared call with community GI physicians
Responsibilities:
- Support the NWTHS mission of delivering high quality, compassionate care to Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle region
- Assess, diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the digestive system
- Perform common GI procedures and advanced procedures if desired
Requirements:
- BC/BE Gastroenterology required
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency and fellowshp required
- Active, clear Texas license and DEA or ability to obtain
- Clean professional background
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Compassionate bedside manner
Compensation & Benefits:
- Generous base salary
- Commencement bonus
- Relocation reimbursement
- Productivity incentive
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
- PTO, CME, 401(k) with match, Stock purchase plan
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Student loan repayment assistance and/or fellowship stipend may be available
Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a tertiary care facility and teaching hospital known throughout the region for cardiac, stroke, emergency, surgical, and women & children s services. As a Level II and Lead Trauma Center for the 26-county Texas Panhandle the hospital treats over 64,000 patients in its ED each year. NWTHS features a Children s Hospital, The Childbirth Center, and Surgical services in robotics, cardiothoracic, vascular, neurosurgery, bariatrics, head and neck, orthopedics, and ortho trauma. NWTHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.
In Amarillo, Texas, you can
- Experience big skies, working ranches and Texas hospitality intersecting with a modern, vibrant economy
- Grow and thrive in the #1 midsize city in the U.S. for projected growth (UNC Kenan Institute - Empowering American Cities)
- Live at 3,600 feet altitude with 270 days of sunshine, breezes, low humidity, and four seasons
- Enjoy a high quality of life in a safe, friendly, mid-sized community of just over 200,000 and MSA of 300,000
- Drive stress-free to work in 15 minutes or less with no traffic
- Practice medicine in a business and physician-friendly state and community
- Maximize your dollar with house prices and living costs lower than other Texas cities
- Attend award-winning, top-ranked public schools, recipient of National Blue Ribbon awards
- Hike, bike or ride horses at nearby Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in America
- Play golf at scenic courses, do a guided hunt, or fish for Walleye at nearby Lake Meredith
- Take in a cultural arts scene including a symphony, ballet company, an opera, art galleries, museums, and live jazz
- Entertain the family with outings to a historic, revitalized downtown featuring diverse cuisine, live music and a new minor league baseball park
- Hit the slopes for world-class skiing and snowboarding in Taos, NM, just a 5-hour drive away
- Jet out for quick get-aways from a modern airport offering direct flights to Texas metros, Denver, and Las Vegas
If you have interest in this opportunity, please apply or contact:
Nathan Arnett
NWTHS Physician Recruiter
Nathan.Arnett@uhsinc.com
949.285.4947 mobile (call/text)